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Following the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT tells remarkable true story of the music icon’s journey to find her voice.

Jennifer Hudson took a minute to stop by 'Entertainment Tonight' while on the carpet for interviews, and she made sure to not only pay her r-e-s-p-e-c-t to Aretha Franklin, but also give props to the late legend's Gospel music roots as well.

The film based on the life of the Queen of Soul features Forest Whitaker, Mary J. Blige, Marlon Wayans and Marc Maron and arrives in theaters on August 13.

The star-studded Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect, is set for a December release date!

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Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga have been fairly quiet for a while, but new court documents show that there’s still some dissension between the two in their ongoing custody battle.

Jennifer Hudson is in the midst of a nasty custody battle with her ex David Ortunga.

Aretha Franklin hand-selected Jennifer Hudson to play her in her biopic.

The divorce drama between Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga continues.

Apparently, the Queen of Soul hand-picked the Oscar winner herself.